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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Sumpter \Sump"ter\, a.
Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a
sumpter mule. --Bacon.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Sumpter \Sump"ter\, n. [OF. sommetier the driver of a pack
horse; akin to OF. & F. sommier a pack horse, L. sagmarius,
fr. sagma a pack saddle, in LL., a load, Gr. ? a pack saddle,
fr. ? to pack, load; cf. Skr. saj, sa[~n]j, to hang on. Cf.
Seam a weight, Summer a beam.]
1. The driver of a pack horse. [Obs.] --Skeat.
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2. A pack; a burden. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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3. An animal, especially a horse, that carries packs or
burdens; a baggage horse. --Holinshed.
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WordNet Sumpter
n : an animal such as a mule or burro or horse used to carry
loads [syn: pack animal]

Moby Dictionary
Siberian husky , ass , beast of burden , bidet , camel , carriage horse ,
cart horse , cavalry horse , draft animal , draft horse , dray horse ,
driving horse , dromedary , elephant , fill horse , filler , gigster ,
hack , hackney , hinny , horse , hunter , husky , jennet , jument , lead ,
leader , llama , malamute , mount , mule , ox , pack horse , palfrey ,
plow horse , pole horse , polo pony , post-horse , reindeer , remount ,
rider , riding horse , road horse , roadster , rouncy , saddle horse ,
saddler , shaft horse , sledge dog , stalking-horse , sumpter horse ,
sumpter mule , thill horse , thiller , wheeler , wheelhorse ,
workhorse

Sumpter, OR (city, FIPS 71000) Location: 44.74385 N, 118.19586 W Population (1990): 119 (196 housing units) Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 97877

Moby Dictionary 171
Housing Units (2000): 215
Land area (2000): 2.180118 sq. miles (5.646480 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.180118 sq. miles (5.646480 sq. km)
FIPS code: 71000
Located within: Oregon (OR) , FIPS 41
Location: 44.746229 N , 118.199149 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 97877
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
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